I try to limit myself from getting excited about games, especially indies, because there's a lot of potential room for disappointment these days. However, Spirittea has had my heart since its initial reveal. I already have a soft spot for cozy and wholesome games as it is, but when we start to integrate what I like to call the "morbidly adorable" in with cozy and wholesome, then I am just sold. I can't help myself.
The premise of Spirittea blends those two sides of my personality nearly flawlessly, and my anticipation grew to a fever pitch in 2022 when the game was originally meant to be released. When it was delayed into 2023, I began to worry that I'd hitched my hopes to a game that could not deliver on my expectations.
